This European Standard specifies design, inspection and maintenance requirements applicable to a Via Ferrata.<\/p>\n
It is not applicable to ropes courses (covered by EN 15567) or to trails only equipped with progression aids such as foot-steps, ladders, handrails, chains, cables, ropes.<\/p>\n
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| 2<\/td>\n | undefined <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | 4 Construction requirements 4.1 Safety system 4.1.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 4.1.2 Design and manufacture 4.1.2.1 General 4.1.2.2 Placement of the anchor points <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 4.1.2.3 Design 4.1.2.4 Influence of loads 4.1.2.5 Calculation 4.1.2.6 Strength tests <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | 4.1.2.7 Minimum axial breaking strength of anchors 4.1.3 Safety line terminations 4.2 Progression aids 4.2.1 General 4.2.2 Footsteps, holds and handrails 4.2.2.1 Breaking strength <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 4.2.2.2 Working strength 4.2.2.3 Dimensional requirements 4.2.3 Bridges, ladders and other progression elements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 5 Test methods 5.1 Design and manufacture 5.2 Strength Tests 5.2.1 Apparatus 5.2.1.1 Tensile testing machine 5.2.1.2 Concrete block <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | 5.2.2 Procedure 5.2.2.1 Determination of load bearing capacity 5.2.2.2 Traffic load test 5.2.2.3 Exceptional load test <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | 5.2.2.4 Safety line 5.2.3 Progression aids 5.2.3.1 Footsteps and holds <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 5.2.3.2 Ladders 6 Marking 6.1 Marking at the beginning of the Via Ferrata <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | 6.2 Marking at the beginning of the relevant sections of the Via Ferrata 6.3 Marking at the end of the Via Ferrata 7 Inspection and maintenance requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | Annex A (informative)Positioning of the connector at the fall arrest <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | Annex B (normative)Requirements on environmental impact, safety, and the ethics and aesthetics of mountain sports B.1 General B.2 Preparation for Via Ferrata construction B.2.1 General B.2.2 Preliminary concertation and consensus among stakeholders <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | B.3 Mountain Sport Aspects B.3.1 General B.3.2 Target users B.3.3 Mountain danger B.3.4 The influence of existing rock climbs B.4 Authorizations B.5 Legal considerations B.5.1 Environmental protection laws <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | B.5.2 Liability and duty to structural integrity B.6 Environmental considerations B.6.1 General B.6.2 Land use regulations B.6.3 Degree of development and infrastructure B.6.4 Level of encroachment B.6.5 Quarries B.6.6 Visitor levels\/impact B.6.7 Duration of use B.7 Business considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | Annex C (informative)Determination of the route (path) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Design\/construction of Via Ferratas<\/b><\/p>\n |